THE BIG SMOKE

My first trip to "London" wasn't for Music industry reason's but to kick off my trip around Europe for four weeks. I had never been to London, so it was weird being in a new city which i had only ever heard about and seen on TV. I'm a massive music fan so being London was a real thrill. So when i got off the flight from "Heathrow" i had to figure out where to go, as i was prepared with a Map, i just took it easy, and was in no rush. But When i got off the train at "Paddington" i was a bit confused by the underground system, i don't think people in "London" have got it yet, every citzen always has a map. I made a promise to never ask becasue i dont want to be a tourist, but in some occasions i had to, due to the fact id been up since 4 that morning to catch a plane, so i was very fragile. I always felt i know a lot about London due to the fact most of the the bands i love come from London. I'm a big fan of "Only fools and Horses" so i guess i got know all the places that Del and his sibling Rodney flogged all the gear, one leggeded turkeys, turkish raincoats, etc, places like "Lambeth, Clapham" . The first night in London i was pretty tired but i managed a few beers and i went to see Spamalot, "The Monty Phython Musical", with its full English humor and whit its surely a great night out. The next day i decided to tour the city and discover certain places i wanted to see, so i set out with my map and toured,not before i had my continental breakfest, Londons such a lively city and so big its impossible to see everything, so i tryed my best to see the important landmarks. I started at Buckingham palace, which wasn't far from where i was staying in Victoria. I just decided to walk everywhere, i thought i would enjoy it more, and i did, its the best way to see London and you get to know it better, i then found my self in the most expensive part of London, "Mayfiar" which has still got a lot of its "Elizabethan" look to it, as it was the home to higher class in London during that period, still is, anyway im rambling on. I wanted to see a museum up here called "Handel house museum", which is the house and a museum dedicated to the life and works of "Goerge Fredric Handel", the German Composer, who spent most of his life in London. In the last few years they have converted it in to a musem. It was a great vist, something i won't forget, I've probarly mentioned it in previous blogs but when i enterded his room id did get real feeling of emotion and a great pleasure to be in the place where most of his great peices where written. The house next door was lived in by Jimi Hendrix during the 1960s so there is a feeling of privedge being in the area where two great musicans lived. I was also planning to go up to "Abbey Road" where the famous studios are, where "The Beatles" recorded most of there work. It was a long walk, but it was worth it f your a Beatles fan. I found myself on "Baker Street" where the Beatles played there famous Rooftop gig on the "Savile Row". The Abbey road area is very quiet, so it was nice to be in a quiet area. Its a place full of celebritys, Paul Mc Cartney, Kate Moss etc. This was the iceing on the cake of the week. If your a Beatle fan the walk is worth it, or get a bus, but where is the fun in that. So from there i went down to "Westminster" to see the "Abbey","thames", etc. "The Westmister Bridge" is full of little tables and people selling things like candy floss. I dont know what i eat, but i think it was Nuts with sugur in them, but they were outstanding. I wanted to see the picturegallery so i went in for ten minutes before it closed. It was now the evening so it was dinner time.before that i went to Mass at the "Westminster Catherdal" which is something i will never forget. I was now thinking of my tummy. So i decided i wanted a "Traditonal English meal", so i founda pub near "Buckingham Palace" called the "Bag o Nails", great english phrase. So i had the fish chips and soop which was outstanding and had a few pints of "Old Speckled Hen" a great "Real ale". I then headed back up to the hotel, not before stopping at pubs for a few beers, the hotel had a bar as well so it was ideal.So there you go my first time in London,role on the next